Generally, one prefers to live alone over being with someone, for going with the latter stands a risk of conflicts and clashes, tensions and disappointments in our life.
But do you know, in living alone with no concrete goal to follow, there’s a big likelihood of our life going astray?... as ... Views:185
No! Liberated Souls have already reached the stage of ultimate salvation. It means they are free from all worldly bondages; and hence, they have no loved ones to think about or have memories of.
Let’s understand this in some detail....
The Enlightened One explains:
The fact is that every ... Views:181
Salvation means Moksha, the ultimate liberation.
One has been traversing through this cosmos (Universe) for endless lifetimes with birth and death being inevitable. Self-ignorance veils one’s real identity, thereby not allowing one to gain freedom.
A person constantly keeps binding karma, ... Views:190
Why does attachment make us suffer?
Scientifically, if we have an attachment for someone, this will eventually lead to abhorrence. It is because:
When we are attached to someone, we naturally have expectations from that person.
When that person is able to meet those expectations — we are ... Views:181
When on one hand, too many thoughts cloud the mind at a time, and on the other hand, we don’t know how to deal with these thoughts; when on one hand same thoughts keep repeating over and over again, and on the other hand we fail to understand how to resolve these thoughts and bring about a ... Views:178
Not necessarily!
One may have the same soulmate as previous life’s in this life – that’s possible. Or one could meet the same person, but in a different relationship – that too is possible. And one may not meet the person at all in future life – that also is very much possible.
When there’s ... Views:219
Yes, I do! In fact, I have the knowledge that, ‘I am indeed a Soul, an entity distinct from my physical body.’
I too, like you had this question on my mind for a long time and it would make me wonder who really am I? We all have an awareness of our body consciousness. But where can we learn ... Views:200
Principally, only when Self-Realization has been attained, one can move towards Moksh!
During the process of Self-Realization:
The deluding demerit karmas covering our Soul get destroyed.
The separation between the body and the Soul takes place.
The understanding of ‘I am the pure Soul’ ... Views:207
Every person is in search of happiness. We get attached wherever we get joy, even if it is only for a while.
We look for friends, family, or any kind of relationship that can make us happy. When we get attached to some person, we feel quite glad for a while. But unfortunately, no two minds in ... Views:203
Trimantra is the answer
The mantra reads as:
Namo Aayariyanam
Namo Uvazzayanam
Namo Loye Savva Saahunam
Eso Pancha Namukkaro, Saava Paavappanasano
Mangalanam cha Savvesim, Padhamam Havai Mangalam
Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevay
Om Namo Shivay
Jai Satchitanand
By reciting the Trimantra ... Views:426
Desire is the problem. Let us find out why?
What is the mind?
Just like the other senses, the human mind has its own function. The function of the mind is to think. It is neither good nor bad.
Your mind of today is a display of your past life. Whatever you were doing and whatever you were ... Views:175
Obviously, it’s the heart!
Generally, one’s mind is in control of the intellect. So, actually it’s a battle between the heart and the intellect.
The Enlightened One beautifully highlights how to distinguish whether it’s the heart or the intellect ruling at the moment. He explains:
In order ... Views:153
Yes!
Let’s understand how...
Anyone who already has a Guru, whom one follows, would agree that:
Guru is a treasure of knowledge, that shows us the right path all the way, and helps us cross this ocean of life. He is a beacon of light that ensures we don’t get lost; a towering structure of ... Views:223
Until Self-Realization, one does not have the understanding of the Self i.e. ‘Who am I?’
He knows he exists (astitva) but he does not have the awareness of who he is (vastutva). If he were to attain the awareness of who he really is even for a second, he can reach completion i.e. liberation ... Views:212
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, advises a positive way to build the positive. He explains: What does positive mean? You do not have to take out anything; you do not have to remove anything, you only have to bring in. Say for instance, we have this drum full of oil and if someone ... Views:156
The core aspect of spirituality is to realise that, ‘I am really a pure Soul.’ It is called Self-Realisation.
The Soul is made up of infinite knowledge and infinite vision, but it is currently covered with veils of ignorance. Owing to ignorance, we mistakenly believe the body or the name given ... Views:163
Brahmacharya or celibacy is one of the important aspects of spiritual journey. It may not necessarily be a pre-condition for beginning the journey, but after a point, it becomes inevitable. The most simple and widespread understanding of the term celibacy is abstinence from sexual activity at ... Views:186
Yes, the Soul or the spirit does return to Earth after death, until it is surrounded by karma.
After death happens, why does the Soul return to Earth?
The Soul is eternal, it never takes birth nor does it die. When the Soul leaves the physical body, life ends and the body dies. After leaving ... Views:189
Every morning we wake up with the hope to do something, to achieve something.
Right from childhood, our parents are after us to make us learn to sit without support at the right age, and then to make us stand, walk, talk appropriately at the right time, and so on. When we successfully learn ... Views:187
Right or Wrong is Actually a Line of Demarcation; It’s not that It is Exactly that Way Only
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan says,
“We see things as truth or untruth through our deluded perception (and accordingly say) ‘this is right and this is wrong’. Moreover, truth and untruth are not the same for ... Views:163
No, there is neither a need to create one’s own happiness, nor are the external factors needed for the same. Our very own Self, the real self itself, by nature, is an abode of infinite bliss! So, we just have to realize the Self i.e. attain Self-Realization to attain happiness that is real and ... Views:147
The happiness of the Soul is considered the greatest happiness of all because:
It is never followed by unhappiness
The bliss of the Soul is not reliant on anything or anyone external. The Soul, by its inherent nature, is a source of abundant bliss. This bliss continues to flow naturally ... Views:173
Yes, they can.
When others fail to think, say or act in line with what we expect of them, when people do not follow the expected rules, or when one does not conform to the expected ideas in our mind, we often feel slighted or disappointed. We have a lot of expectations from our own self too. ... Views:221
Can Nirvana be achieved in the human realm?
Yes!
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened One, has said,
“The human body is the greatest instrument for attaining moksha (final liberation). You cannot attain it in the celestial realm, nor in the animal realm, nor any other realm. It is only ... Views:248
In every living being, there is the element of Soul (Aatma, the real Self), which by nature, is the same for all. However, physically, each is a separate Soul.
Gnanis (the Enlightened Ones) beholds the complete Vision of the whole and complete, independent Absolute Soul (Parmatma) that ... Views:211
Religion is indeed a huge support in one’s difficult times. However, in today’s era, different religions and sects have limited themselves to a set of beliefs and practices that they think are right and necessary for one to follow. Here, the emphasis of most religious leaders has always been on ... Views:201
For sure! Our trust i.e. our faith in a master, a Spiritual Master, helps us overcome any difficulties in the way of spirituality.
But does one have to keep faith and trust or does it come naturally?
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains:
No. Faith does not have to be ... Views:193
Dysregulation, also known as emotional dysregulation, refers to a poor ability to manage emotional responses or to keep them within an acceptable range of typical emotional reactions.
When someone is experiencing emotional dysregulation, they may have angry outbursts, anxiety, depression, ... Views:183
Yes, love is one of the best experiences that human beings can have.
But what type of love?
Not the love which is centred on give or take, is full of expectations and where anger, pride, deceit, greed, likes and dislikes arise. Love that changes with people or situations is not real love. ... Views:210
These are good questions and ones that from time to time trouble many of us during our life!
A disturbed mind makes us feel clueless
Key factors that contribute to you feeling like this could be:
Feeling insecure
Lack of confidence
Hesitative nature
No Direction in life
Lack of ... Views:201
By adopting the right understanding, we can maintain happiness even when we constantly find ourselves in a situation that does not entail us being happy.
On the Akram path, the basic understanding begins by discovering who I really am and who really is the doer in this world. Once this ... Views:194
For anything to be able to help us, it is important that in us is present a deep and genuine earnestness to expound our experience and reach our goal.
Be it self-help books or anything else, if we make use of them with utmost sincerity and dedication, for the purpose of attaining our goal, ... Views:153
For anything to be able to help us, it is important that in us is present a deep and genuine earnestness to expound our experience and reach our goal.
Be it self-help books or anything else, if we make use of them with utmost sincerity and dedication, for the purpose of attaining our goal, ... Views:229
Samskara means the mental habit of reaction
Owing to ignorance of the Self (really who am I), moment to moment, we blindly react to every situation in life by way of attachment and hatred. This habit of reaction is called samskaras. These samskaras are ‘karmas’ and they are a shape of our ... Views:207
Mental and physical problems frequently occur amongst the elderly. They are daunted with worries, uncertainty and loneliness, and because of these anxieties, negative thoughts arise. Once negative thinking starts, the effects snowball out of control, and unless you have the right understanding ... Views:198
Equanimity as a virtue is a life free from pain, suffering and inner suffocation.
It means freedom from attachment and abhorrence towards anyone or anything i.e. one neither has attachment towards those who offer him flowers nor any hatred towards those who may choose to insult him. Such is the ... Views:223
Sorry, but this is not the last janma for anyone who is presently living on the planet Earth- no exception!
It is because the era that we are presently living in is ‘Kalyug’. This era is not fit for going to moksha directly from here.
Mahavideh Kshetra is the place from where moksha can take ... Views:279
You cannot stop the mind from thinking, for it is the job of the mind to think!
The mind is just like the other senses, like the ears hear, the eyes see, similarly the mind thinks. The mind keeps on performing its function (duty).
So, the thoughts will continue to flow, no matter how much ... Views:275
With Devotion, We become One
“Devotion means to approach nearer and nearer to the one you are devoted to”, says the Enlightened One, and He further elaborates, “It is said to be devotion only if you are going closer to the one you are devoted to. And the day, ‘the devotee’ and ‘the one he is ... Views:299
Yes, permanent bliss lies beyond our senses, and we can attain it spiritually!
Let us understand how…
Whenever we see, smell, taste, hear or touch something through our senses, we either like it or dislike it or feel neutral about it. When we like something, we experience pleasure while ... Views:235
Lord Krishna knew that Arjuna’s battlefield existed in his life, which could not be avoided. Similarly, material desires exist in your life, which cannot be resisted.
Therefore, Lord Krishna gifted The Bhagwad Gita to the world, which is useful to the worldly people, as much as it is to the ... Views:234
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the enlightened being, has said,
“Religion does not mean sitting in front of the idol of God; that is not called dharma. Dharma is to accomplish your goal; that is called dharma. Along with that, if you engage in any practice for concentration, then that is a different ... Views:187
Yes, human beings do reincarnate as animals.
Let’s understand how, from the teachings of Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan...
Firstly, as stated in Darwin's theory, life develops to the point of a human form. The theory of evolution has validity to the extent that a single-sensed organism gradually ... Views:337
All Souls are the same! But each person is different. And the reason why each person is different is because of their karma. What are karmas? They are the effects of one’s past life causes.
Depending on the type of karma one has sown in their previous life, in one’s current life, the karmas ... Views:266
Instead of living in the moment, we live for the most part in our minds, cluttered with thoughts. These thoughts are in fact part of our memories from the past. These memories are either pleasant or unpleasant, depending upon whether we had a like or dislike towards them when they ... Views:233
Have you ever seen a talking and walking toy that runs on battery? According to what it is fed, it says, ‘I am hungry, I am happy’, and so on. It works as long as there is a battery in it. And, when the battery is discharged, it is dead. Similarly, a dead body doesn’t have any energy or power to ... Views:289
Gnani, the Enlightened One, explains:
Suppose we take a block of wood on which a lot of mud is stuck onto it and we put it in a pond of water. It will sink right down, isn’t it? Now, as the mud keeps dissolving, the block of wood will gradually come up. When all of the mud is removed, the ... Views:252
Yes, spirituality can definitely help with relationship problems!
Spirituality contributes positively to a healthy and solid relationship. Spirituality changes the way we perceive our partner and gives us a broader and healthy understanding. Through this understanding, there comes solutions, ... Views:257
Yes, death is predestined; in fact our entire life is predestined right up to our very final breath! However, it is important to understand this fact correctly so that we do fall prey by misunderstanding and misusing it.
Here are a few more facts related to death from the perspective of ... Views:359
Every single person is in constant search of happiness
However, one generally relies on material things such as food, money or the company of others to give us happiness. It has become the norm to depend on transitory, worldly things to give us happiness. Therefore, all too often, when we go on ... Views:223